Monument mold



Dec. 30, 1'924. 1,520,849

R. M. BIRNBACH v MONUMENT MOLD Filed Aug 7* 1924 f* mu i l, ,.,l

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Patented ec, 30, 1924-.,

UN lill E@ ST ES israele M-ONUMEN'J' MOLD.

application lea August 7; 1924.

To all iff/mm t may conce/m Bel it? known4 that l, RAY Mi. BiizNnc'H, acitizen Vof the United States, residing at Little' Roch", in the count7of Pulaski and State of Arkansas, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in a Monument Mold7 of which the following is aspecification.

rIhis invention relates generally to the plastic molding art and hasmore particular reference to ay mold wherein monuments, grave markers,etc. may be molded from concrete or other suitable composition in anovel, simple and inexpensive manner wherein the inold may be readilydisassembled for cleaning, repair, renewal or shipping purposes.

The primary object of the invention resides in the provision of a moldwherein the same comprises a knock down casing within which is to bedisposed a core formed upon opposite edge-s with different designswhereby the top ends of the monuments or markers may appear with variousdesigns.

A further object of the invention is to provide means whereby the coremay be adjust-ably positioned within the casing for allowing monuments,grave markers, etc., of varying length to be made.

A further and important object of the invention is to pro-vide a moldwherein the same comprises but few parts and these corelated in such amanner as to reduce the possibility of disarrangement of the mold whenin use to a minimum.

lfith the foregoing and other objects in view as the nature of `theinvention will be better 'understood the same comprises the novel form,'combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter to be more fullydescribed shown in Ithe accompanying drawing and claimed.

In the drawing wherein like reference characters indicate correspondingparts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a mold constructed in accordancewith the present invention.

Figure 2 is a detail vertical sectional view J taken substantially onthe line 2-2 of Figure 1, and

Figure 3 is a detail longitudinal sectional view taken substantially onthe line 3 3 of Figure l.

Serial No. 730,647.V

Now having particular reference to the drawing, my novel mold comprisesa; casing designated generally by 'the' reference character 5, the saineincluding a' pair of spaced parallel side walls 6-6 which are preferablyof square shape but being of any suitable dimension. At the op-positevertical edges of these side walls the same are formed upon theiropposed surface-s with ribs 7 within which are. formed verticallyextending open ended channels 8 that receive the opposite vertical edgesof the end walls 9 9 of desirable widith and of a length equivalent tothe length of said side walls 6-6.

Adjacent the upper and lower longitudinal edges of the side walls GMGand at the vertical edges thereof are spaced notches 10, the notches ofsaid side walls being in alignment with each other' for receiving theopposite end of cross rods 11 certain ends of which are headed at 12while the opposite ends thereof are screw threaded at 13 tor thereception of nuts 14, it being obvious that. the heads of the rodsengage upon the outer side of one of the side walls 6 while the nuts 14upon the opposite screw threaded ends of said rods engage upon the outersides of the remaining side wall. After the rods have been inserted asshown in Figures 1 and 3 the nuts 14 may be tightened for securing theside walls 6 6 in spaced relation, said spaced relation being retainedby the provision of they end walls 9.

Adapted for removable positioning within the casing 5 is a co-re 15 ofdesirable inaterial, the upper and lower longitudinal edges thereofbeing formed with any suitable design wherein either longitudinal edgemay be employed within the mold for providinga monument or grave markerwith a suitable design at the upper end thereof. Itbeing yof course alsoapparent that the inner surfaces of the side and end walls of the moldcasing may be provided with a suitable design. This however does notenter into the spirit and scope of the present invention. p

The oppositel faces of the core 15 are provided with vertical rows ofspaced sockets 16 Iadjacent the opposite end edges thereof for receivingsupporting pins 17 upon which the casing 5 rests during vuse of themold. It being apparent that in the use of lill) this mold after theeasing is set up the pins are inserted in the desired socket afterWhiehf" the Casing is slipped over the mold and the Concrete then pouredinto the easing and after the saine has become set or hardened theeasing may be disassembled for removing' the finished product therefrom.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a highly novel, simple andinexpensive form of mold primarily adapted for use in the manufacture ofmonuments, grave ina-rk ers, ete., and one I believe that Will meet withall the requirements for a successful rommei'cial use.

Havingl thus described the iiiif'ention, What I claim as new is In moldof the character described, a readilyT knock-down easing open at itsupper and lower ends7 a core over Which the oasing is to be partiallydisposed.;` means for supporting said easing upon said core, said meanscomprising detachable laterally eX- tending pins carried by the core andupon which the lower end of the Casing is adapted to rest.

In testimony whereof I aliX my signature.

RAYv M. BIRNBACH.

